“Meet The (Alt-Right) Mormons: Inside The Church’s Vocal White Nationalist Wing”

I try, usually quite successfully, to avoid politics on the Sabbath.  This item, however, which was brought to my notice by Steve Oscarson, is so appalling to me that I feel that I have to speak up now:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/meet-the-alt-right-mormons-inside-the-churchs-vocal-white?utm_term=.vpKOyBYP4#.gwdxvqNmV

Besides, it seems to me to go far beyond politics, and certainly far beyond partisan politics.  I cannot begin to express how repulsive I find it.  I’m ashamed that such an article could even be written.

Here are a couple of relevant thoughts on this topic from authoritative Latter-day Saint sources:

“He inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.”  (2 Nephi 26:33)

Miguel Adriano, of Lisbon, Portugal, reminds us of a 2006 declaration from the late Gordon B. Hinckley, who was serving at the time as the much-beloved president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He was speaking in a priesthood session of General Conference:

Racial strife still lifts its ugly head. I am advised that even right here among us there is some of this. I cannot understand how it can be. It seemed to me that we all rejoiced in the 1978 revelation given President Kimball. I was there in the temple at the time that that happened. There was no doubt in my mind or in the minds of my associates that what was revealed was the mind and the will of the Lord.

Now I am told that racial slurs and denigrating remarks are sometimes heard among us. I remind you that no man who makes disparaging remarks concerning those of another race can consider himself a true disciple of Christ. Nor can he consider himself to be in harmony with the teachings of the Church of Christ. How can any man holding the Melchizedek Priesthood arrogantly assume that he is eligible for the priesthood whereas another who lives a righteous life but whose skin is of a different color is ineligible?

Throughout my service as a member of the First Presidency, I have recognized and spoken a number of times on the diversity we see in our society. It is all about us, and we must make an effort to accommodate that diversity.

Let us all recognize that each of us is a son or daughter of our Father in Heaven, who loves all of His children.

Brethren, there is no basis for racial hatred among the priesthood of this Church. If any within the sound of my voice is inclined to indulge in this, then let him go before the Lord and ask for forgiveness and be no more involved in such.